Triton XV, Lot: 1847. Estimate $2000. Sold for $3750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Aethelwulf. 839-858. AR Penny (20mm, 1.34 g, 3h). Cross and Wedges type (BMC v); phase I coinage. Dorobernia (Canterbury) mint; Manna, moneyer. Struck 839-circa 843. EĐELVVLF REX, cross pattée over cross pattée in saltire / + MΛNNΛ MOИET, SΛX/ONIO/RVM in three lines. SCBI 24 (West Country), 376 (same dies); SCBI 30 (American), 282 (same dies); BMC 28 var. (rev. legend); North 596; SCBC 1044. Good VF, toned. Rare.

Ex Spink 175 (28 September 2005), lot 1317; Spink Numismatic Circular XC.9 (November 1982), no. 8134.